Contents
Companies House Forms 1
Business Mediums 1
Partnerships 3
Company Decision Making 4
Shareholders 5
Directors 6
Finance 8
Insolvency 10
Companies House Forms
Form INO1 = Incorporation of a private/public company
Form LL INO1 = Incorporation of an LLP
Form SH50 = For a public company to get a trading certificate
Form RRO1 = private company to a public company
Form RRO2 = public to private company
Form APO3 (person) APO4 (company) = appointment of a secretary
Form TMO2 = removal/resignation of a secretary
Form SHO1 = allotment of shares
Form APO1 (person) APO2 (company) = appointment of a director
Form TMO1 = removal of a director
Form NMO1 = change company name
Form ADO1 = change company registered address
Form PSCO1 = notify of person with significant control
Form DSO1 = dissolution of a company
Business Mediums
Relevant Statutes:
● Partnership: Partnership Act 1890
● LP: Limited Partnerships Act 1907
● LLP: Limited Liability Partnership Act 2000
● Public and Private Companies: Companies Act 2006
Applying for Incorporation:
Companies:
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, Forms:
● Form IN01 with memorandum of association and company’s articles and fee to
Companies House
● Public companies must send a Form SH50 with the Form INO1 - as they also need a
trading certificate showing proof of trade and share capital of £50k is met
● LLP - sends a Form LL INO1 to Companies House
Fees:
● £40 to send forms by post
● £12 online - varies depending on type of company
Other Requirements:
● Also need to register for corporation tax with HMRC - within 3 months of starting the
business
● If making taxable supplies over a certain threshold should also apply to HMRC for VAT
and get a VAT number
Form INO1:
● Company name
● Company type
● Description of business activity
● Registered office address
● Registered email address
● Appointment of a company secretary (priv = optional)
● Appointment of directors and their details
● Statement of capital and initial shareholdings
● People with significant control
● Articles of association - can take model articles or their own
● Statement of compliance
Form LL INO1:
● the LLP’s name
● the registered office address
● the LLP’s registered email address
● that 2 or more persons have subscribed their name to the incorporation document for
carrying on lawful business with a view to a profit
● whether the LLP is to have specified members as designated members or whether all
members are to be designated members
● details of each proposed member, including whether that member is to be a designated
member
● details of People with Significant Control
● a statement of compliance
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